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There are introverts in every office, but what do you do when you have an introvert on your team that really has potential? You can see that they could really go far, with their technical skills, and so much further if they added engaging social skills to the mix.

Think you’re saying all the right words, but still feel like you’re not getting your message across? It might not be that your words are wrong. It could be all in your tone.

I work with a lot of individuals who are in very technical fields. A big hurdle for them is learning when to use technical language versus social language. There’s a big difference between the two.

If you want to lead your team to unprecedented levels of success, it’s important to develop your skills as a leader as well. It can’t all be about pushing your employees to become better versions of themselves — you have to become better at leading them, too.

If you aim to lead your employees to greatness, you’ll need to learn the art of influence. There are two primary methods of influence that I’ve found to be most effective: the Push and Pull styles of influence. They’re totally opposite, but both very valuable when used correctly.

You have the technical skills needed to lead your organisation to the next level. You want to take that next step. Something’s holding you back, though.

Are you feeling stuck in your career? Like you can’t go any further in your current company? You could simply be failing to consistently present yourself as an influential presence in your office.

If you’re hoping to move up the ladder in the office, you’re likely looking for ways to make your voice heard, whether it be in an important meeting or just around the water cooler.

Networking elicits interesting reactions from some businesspeople (cowering, screaming in terror, avoiding it at all costs possible). Like it or not, however, networking is vital to your career. Once you start networking within your own company, at social functions and during organisation-wide conferences, you might find that you’re doing quite well, branching out and meeting others. The secret to successful, effective networking, though, is this: you have to constantly be networking with NEW people.

What is the biggest predictor of success? According to some studies, the best predictor of career success is networking. More specifically, it’s keeping an open network.